School Bus Crashes Near Austin

Austin, MN (KROC-AM News) - Five people were transported to the Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Austin following a school bus crash this morning.

A statement issued by the Austin Public Schools indicates the bus driver, a paraprofessional, and three students suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons. The four other students on the bus were released to their parents.

The incident occurred around 6:50 a.m. when the bus slid off Highway 105 and into a farm field several miles south of Austin.